Boat Advise

[rduchateau2954]

In the next few weeks I will be buying a fishing boat. I do not currently have one. Most of my fishing will be inland lakes and out in Green Bay once I get a little more confident in my abilities.

For whatever reason I have a soft spot for the bass boat/walleye boats but this idea is constantly getting trashed by my fishing buddies.

So I am drawn to something like this:
Skeeter Bass Boat
or this
18ft bass boat with 150 GT JOHNSON

My buddies are always pointing me towards boats like these:
1994 16 ft Sea Nymph Aluminum Fishing Boat
or
1998 17 ft Mirrocraft with 1999 90 hp Johnson

Price limit is 6k.

Could someone be kind enough to give me an unbiased explanation of these two different styles of boats?

Thank your for you time,
Ryan


Edit: That last boat is right down the street from me.

[Slab Slayen]

I cant be unbiased. buy a metal boat.

[rduchateau2954]

Can you say any more as to why?

[Phantom309]

Even though I love my fiberglass boat, bout the third time I had her out, was idling along and
ran up on a post that had rotted off just below the water line = $300.00 to repair the gouge ..............

[gone fission]

I'd get the largest I could afford/store. Must have livewell up front. Glass boat must have a keel guard. Metal more economical, glass rides better.

[gilby1955]

wind will not move a glass boat around as much as it will a tin boat, I have a 18' bass buggy toon and it is like a sail, but a lot of room. guess that waht anchors are for or sea anchors.

[Huntalivesh23]

Alot less maintenance on a tin boat and usually run cheaper so you could get a newer boat for the money. I have a war eagle 754 and I love it but like states earlier they don't have the weight of a glass boat so you get blown around more and don't ride as well but I wouldn't trade my boat for nothin (except maybe and 18 footer lol)

[skiptomylu]

I am partial to a Lund and with that you get a good ride and metal. I have the Crappie Edition 17', but a Lund are not as easy to find used, bought mine new, but have had several guys on here take this advice and found a good used Lund. They all were very happy they did.

[Tracker123]

Get what you want and be happy with it. Regardless of what folks say. That's all that matters in my opinion.

[crappiekiller2]

going out on big water, get the biggest you can afford. Higher sides = less waves in the boat.